The link below is to an article that reports on ‘taking a book’s temperature.’ In other words, is it cold, hot or warm?
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/07/13/hot-reads-cold-reads-taking-a-books-temperature/
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Video: Hugh McGuire – The Blurring Line Between Books and the Internet
Article: Amazon
The link below takes an in depth look at Amazon and book selling.
For more visit:
http://www.thenation.com/article/168125/amazon-effect
Article: Books
The link below is to an article that looks at the future of books and the written word. In short its about books.
For more visit:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/the-incredible-resilience-of-books/258677/
Article: Winston Churchill’s Books to be Published as Ebooks
In perhaps a sign of the times, the various books written by Winston Churchill are to be published as ebooks for the first time.
Article: Your Ebooks at Death – What Will Become of Them?
Living in the digital age it is now important to consider all things digital in regards to inheritance. Have you asked the question of yourself – what will happen to everything digital that belongs to you? What will become of your ebooks upon death?
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/21/155360197/will-your-children-inherit-your-e-books
Just something I posted on another of my Blogs.
I don’t often buy music any more. On the odd occasion I may, if I believe the price is reasonable, grab a CD or these days something of the iTunes site. Generally though I stopped buy music a long time ago. Why? Well, in my opinion it was far too overpriced. A CD with just 8 songs on it or perhaps even less than 8, for the price they were charging – no way!
Now I have a subscription to Spotify and I can stream (and save playlists to my lap top) music for a very reasonable price. Not everything is on Spotify, but I will still buy something from iTunes should I wish to – such as a couple of The Voice Australia songs.
For me, buying music or not buying music was never about could I get a pirated version. I stopped buying music because it was too…
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Article: Ebook Production
The link below is to an article about the business of ebook production.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-zack/making-ebooks-is-harder-t_b_1610953.html
USA: Ebooks Antitrust Case Set for 2013
Article: Ebooks Available at the Library
It is becoming increasingly possible to borrow ebooks from libraries. Many people however don’t know this and it is something that library users should ask about at their own public library. The link below is to an article that looks into this matter.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/libraries-are-lending-e-books/
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